Fifteen years ago a large population study from Denmark found a significantly increased risk of cerebral palsy in infants born as a result of assisted reproduction. Although the absolute risk was small, such studies at this time made cerebral palsy the greatest developmental birth defect risk associated with IVF, and a concern in its overall safety profile.
The risk of cerebral palsy linked to IVF has more than halved in the past two decades
- EurekAlert
- 7. 7 2020 (06:00)